Company Profile

Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (SCOA) is an integrated global trading company active in a range of commercial ventures. It imports and exports raw materials, and goods and has diversified activities in businesses throughout the Americas. These activities include investments and financing, coordination and operation of urban and industrial infrastructure projects, providing transportation and logistics services, developing natural resources, distribution of steel and other products, and developing and managing real estate. SCOA is the largest subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation (SC), one of Japan's major integrated trading and investment business enterprises with operations in a wide array of businesses, organized into eighteen industry focused segments, Tubular Products, Steel, Automotive, Commercial Aviation, Aerospace Defense & Technology, Construction Equipment Solution, Materials, Supplies, and Real Estate, Logistics, Social Infrastructure, Food & Lifestyle, Mineral Resources, Light Metals, Basic Chemicals & Electronics, Life Science, Agri-Business, Energy Innovation Initiative Americas, Power Infrastructure, Energy. Visit www.sumitomocorp.com and www.sumitomocorp.com/en/us/scoa for more information.

SCOA offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), 401(k) retirement plan, and additional employee benefits.

Job Summary:

Provides support to the overall Financial Planning & Analysis function and has a key role in producing certain periodic reports. The function will also support the annual Budget process and may be utilized in other specialized tasks as well, such as market intelligence or credit control. Typically, an entry-level function with limited experience. 

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Use financial systems, business intelligence tools, and external market sources to gather, organize, and maintain financial, operational, and industry data. Assist with routine analyses and management reports supporting business performance reviews, credit evaluations, planning, and corporate initiatives.
• Support the credit management process by monitoring customer credit exposure, accounts receivable, collections performance, and compliance requirements; preparing routine reports; and compiling industry and public company information to help management assess risk and identify process improvements.
• Assist business units and investment entities with annual budgets, strategic plans, and financial forecasts by compiling historical, market, and operational data; performing basic trend and variance analyses; and consolidating submissions for management reporting.
• Monitor key financial and working capital metrics, including inventory, accounts receivable, accounts payable, product costs, profitability, and related balance sheet and income statement results. Assist with consolidated reporting for Tubular management.
• Coordinate with subsidiary counterparts to collect, validate, and consolidate financial and operational information for periodic reporting.
• Complete special projects and other responsibilities as assigned.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

(Select a minimum of 1 skill to a maximum of 10 skills for the position)

Job Specific Knowledge/Skills & Abilities

<Required>

• Effective interpersonal and communication skills are mandatory. Strong communication and listening skills in a multi-cultural/language environment. Must be able to develop and maintain effective business relationships with subsidiaries’ management and internally within the SCOA team.
• Adapts to and effectively manages changing situations. Should be flexible and able to work under pressure with tight deadlines and constant interruptions. Should be open-minded and keep others informed.
• Thoroughness, rigor, and objective authority are essential character traits.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills supported by a high proficiency in M365, including Excel, Word, Power BI, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Copilot.
• Knowledge of financial and managerial accounting.
• Ability to develop and monitor budgets.
• Capacity to analyze project environments and provide alternative pragmatic solutions.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

<Preferred>

• Basic knowledge of inventory management and financial systems such as Oracle and SAP specific to purchasing, sales and inventory control modules, and financial statements.
• Have a basic understanding of inventory accounting and other general accounting processes. Applicants should understand the basic material management process from order placement through material shipments.

Education, Certification and Experience:

<Required>

• Entry-level position, 0–1-year experience in financial data analysis or subsidiary business management.
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, mathematics, economics, finance, or accounting.
• Must be a graduate within the past 12 months or class of December 2026.

<Preferred>

• Physical Requirements: Ability to occasionally lift up to 20 pounds, required to sit for extended periods of time while performing job duties.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement

Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (SCOA) is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Sumitomo are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Sumitomo will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

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